William Gallas: It's all gall gone wrong for Tottenham

We have not spent mega-money. People like (Luka) Modric are now great players

Harry Redknapp

The French defender spoke out in the wake of his side’s 1-0 defeat at Manchester City. The result on Tuesday guaranteed City Champions League football next season and left Spurs scrapping for a Europa League place.

Harry Redknapp’s team have won just one of their last 10 league matches and trail Liverpool by two points ahead of Sunday’s trip to Anfield.

“Even if people say ‘you had a great season’, I don’t think so,” said Gallas. “To get to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the first attempt was amazing for Tottenham but everybody is upset because we got nothing at the end.

“When we play against the small teams, maybe – I say maybe – we thought we had won before we played, so perhaps that’s the mistake we made.”

Redknapp insisted there was little between his side and Roberto Mancini’s and reminded fans they were bottom when he took over three years ago.

“Eight of that team were in the bottom of the league with two points,” he said. “We have not spent mega-money. People like (Luka) Modric are now great players. We are getting the best out of all of them.

“The only way we can do it is to shift a few in the summer and bring one or two in.”

Redknapp tried to sign Giuseppe Rossi, Sergio Aguero and Charlie Adam during the January transfer window, but the lack of Champions League football at White Hart Lane next season means he could struggle to attract top players.

“I don’t know if we have any money to spend. We might not,” Redknapp added. “I have not asked the chairman. We will have to wait and see. If there isn’t we will get on with it again and be strong again next year.”

Modric added: “We are out of the Champions League but we now need to fight for fifth place. We need to show our character.”

Spurs skipper Ledley King made his comeback, after seven months, in a reserve friendly yesterday. King has been out with a groin injury but may play in the last two games of the season. He got through the whole of the 3-2 win over West Ham’s second string.